As my life progresses it draws closer to the new beginning to be with Jesus, you and your mother (my wife). As time goes on my faith gets stronger and I fear death less because I know it’s a beginning, not an end. My heart will always ache for you. As I dream of you and your mother, you seem so close.

I will always love you my beautiful daughter until we meet again.

Love,

PaPa

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THANKSGIVING

Thank You dearest St Jude and Sacred Heart for answering my prayers.

L.V.

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IN MEMORIAM

Higinio A. Padilla

November 2, 1993

“Gloria a Dios”

Twenty years ago we lost the pillar of our family. He was our life, our everything. He was gone before we knew it and only God knew why. There are no words to explain just what we felt inside. A million times we’ve needed him and a million times we’ve cried. If only love could have saved you, you never would have died. We’ll always remember the good times we had with such a great man, my wonderful dad. Your memories are with us each and everyday but on days when we need you more we just kneel down and pray. It broke our hearts to loose you but you didn’t go alone. Just remember a part of us went with you the day God called you home. Please continue to watch over us and give us strength to make it through until God calls us one by one and were back at home with you.